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Considerations for FPGA Implementation of Linear-Phase FIR Filters

Considerations for FPGA Implementation of Linear-Phase FIR Filters

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.


Resolving the Signal Part 4: Understanding Effective Noise Bandwidth in Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs

Resolving the Signal Part 4: Understanding Effective Noise Bandwidth in Precision Delta-Sigma ADCs

Part 4 of this “Resolving the Signal” article series covers noise in delta-sigma ADCs focuses on understanding basic effective noise bandwidth (ENBW) topics.


How to Optimize the Transient Response of a Phase-Locked Loop

How to Optimize the Transient Response of a Phase-Locked Loop

In this article we’ll explore the mathematical relationships that will help you to design a PLL that quickly and smoothly locks onto the input frequency.


What Exactly Is a Phase-Locked Loop, Anyways?

What Exactly Is a Phase-Locked Loop, Anyways?

This article introduces a phase-based feedback system that plays an important role in many applications.


How to Low-Pass Filter a Square Wave

How to Low-Pass Filter a Square Wave

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a circuit that is a good choice when you need to remove high-frequency noise from a digital signal.


One Circuit, Three Bode Plots: The Omnifilter

One Circuit, Three Bode Plots: The Omnifilter

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, discusses a filter circuit that allows you to choose between a low-pass, a high-pass, and a band-pass response.


Resolving the Signal: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs Part 2

Resolving the Signal: Introduction to Noise in Delta-Sigma ADCs Part 2

In part 2 of this series, I'll continue the fundamental ADC noise discussion by covering how to measure ADC noise, noise specifications in ADC data sheets, and absolute versus relative noise parameters.


How to Build Your Own Function Generator Using Analog Devices’ AD9833

How to Build Your Own Function Generator Using Analog Devices’ AD9833

Tired of using your PC or mobile phone as a signal generator? It’s time to upgrade to a standalone one by making it yourself.


Projects Jan 17, 2018 by Cezar Chirila
Choosing the Most Suitable MEMS Accelerometer for Your Application: Part 2

Choosing the Most Suitable MEMS Accelerometer for Your Application: Part 2

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition monitoring, and IoT applications.


High-Speed Waveform Generation with an MCU and a DAC

High-Speed Waveform Generation with an MCU and a DAC

In this article, we’ll evaluate different firmware strategies in our pursuit of maximum-frequency analog signal generation.


Projects Dec 08, 2017 by Robert Keim
The Polyphase Implementation of Interpolation Filters in Digital Signal Processing

The Polyphase Implementation of Interpolation Filters in Digital Signal Processing

This article discusses an efficient implementation of the interpolation filters called the polyphase implementation.


High Definition, Low Delay, SDR-Based Video Transmission in UAV Applications

High Definition, Low Delay, SDR-Based Video Transmission in UAV Applications

Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system (MDAS) and small cell, but also for wireless HD video transmission for industrial, commercial, and military applications, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).


Companding: Logarithmic Laws, Implementation, and Consequences

Companding: Logarithmic Laws, Implementation, and Consequences

This article aims to explain the logarithmic laws of companding and the methods of implementation along with the effects these methods bring into the PCM-based telephone systems.


Learn about the Overlap-Add Method: Linear Filtering Based on the Discrete Fourier Transform

Learn about the Overlap-Add Method: Linear Filtering Based on the Discrete Fourier Transform

The overlap-add method allows us to use the DFT-based method when calculating the convolution of very long sequences.


Linear Filtering Based on the Discrete Fourier Transform

Linear Filtering Based on the Discrete Fourier Transform

The DFT provides an efficient way to calculate the time-domain convolution of two signals.


The Effect of Coefficient Quantization on the Performance of a Digital Filter

The Effect of Coefficient Quantization on the Performance of a Digital Filter

This article will verify that a suitable structure can reduce the sensitivity of a digital filter response to the coefficient quantization.


Structures for Implementing Finite Impulse Response Filters

Structures for Implementing Finite Impulse Response Filters

This article will review some basic structures to implement Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters.


Improved DAC Phase Noise Measurements Enable Ultralow Phase Noise DDS Applications

Improved DAC Phase Noise Measurements Enable Ultralow Phase Noise DDS Applications

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.


Design of FIR Filters Using the Frequency Sampling Method

Design of FIR Filters Using the Frequency Sampling Method

This article will review the basics of the frequency sampling method for designing FIR filters.


Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.